
Top Gun Maverick
Kick off August with movies and music from a wide array of genres.
By Katlyn Ong
Movies
Manchester by the Sea
August 4, 2023
1:00 pm
Location
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E Holly St.
Pasadena, CA 91103
After the death of his brother, a depressed Boston janitor moves back to the fishing village where his family has lived for decades and is asked to take care of his teenage nephew, and through this upheaval in his life he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife and this community where he was born and raised.
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Turning Red
August 4, 2023
7:45 pm
Location
Library Park
321 S Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
A teenage girl struggles to balance being dutiful to her mother and the changes of adolescence. Her life is turned upside down when she discovers her abilities to turn into a red panda. For the full article, click here.
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Top Gun Maverick
August 4, 2023
7:45 pm
Location
Memorial Park Bandshell
222 W Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Navy aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is a courageous test pilot who ends up training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment. Maverick is forced to confront his ghosts and fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice. Contains adult content. For the full article, click here.
Concerts

MUSE/IQUE (Photo – museique.experience)
Kelly Boyz Band
August 4, 2023
6:00 pm
Location
Lacy Park
1485 Virginia Rd.
San Marino, CA 91108
Listen to Country Rock tunes performed live by the Kelly Boyz Band. For the full article, click here.
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The Megan Shung Quintet
August 5, 2023
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Enjoy the Megan Shung Quintet – an electrifying jazz chamber ensemble breaking genre boundaries with a blend of violin, cello, bass, keyboard, and drums, part of Vroman’s summer music series. For the full article, click here.
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Strange Days
August 5, 2023
7:00 pm
Location
Farnsworth Park
568 E. Mount Curve Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
Experience a tribute to The Doors by Strange Days. For the full article, click here.
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Soto Band
August 5, 2023
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Station Square Park
1629 S Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
Enjoy Latin tunes performed by Soto Band. For the full article, click here.
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Estani Y La Ascension
August 6, 2023
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location
Garfield Park
1000 Park Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Listen to Latin tunes performed live by Estani Y La Ascension. For the full article, click here.
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The Skinny Ties
August 6, 2023
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location
Memorial Park Bandshell
222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Listen to 80’s hits by The Skinny Ties. For the full article, click here.
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Stone Soul
August 6, 2023
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Library Park
321 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
Enjoy Classic Soul tunes performed live by Stone Soul. For the full article, click here.
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MUSE/IQUE
August 6, 2023
7:30 pm
Location
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
MUSE/IQUE continues its yearlong concert series, MUSIC = POWER with BERNSTEIN AT HEART: Learning is Living. For the full article, click here.
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